Ring barked Willow stem

[Matthew Arnold]

On the rounds today i noticed that one of the Willow stems on a Crack Willow bridge had been completely stripped of bark. The top was going limp and decided best option was to cut it down to ground level. Unfortunately i only had a "Gyspie stick" with me so used that to fell it and cut it down to ground level. Was happy with the result.

[Dave D]

i hope you checked for nesting birds first matt:sneaky2:

[Matthew Arnold]

i hope you checked for nesting birds first matt:sneaky2:

 

Yes i did and nothing was in it or on it. There are woodpeckers nesting but they were on the far side of the river and fully fledged.

[armchairarborist]

looks like classic monkey damage to me:biggrin:

[Fungus]

looks like classic monkey damage to me

 

You mean roedeer, cows or horses wearing monkey masks, searching for some willow aspirin (salycic acid) to "kill" a headache with ?

[RobArb]

it works, the willow aspirin, cured my headache and i was seeing leprechauns dance round all morning too:lol:

[Fungus]

it works, the willow aspirin, cured my headache

 

Rob,

While monitoring macrofungi in a Dutch dune reserve with free range ponies and cows, I noticed, that the tops of fresh branches of Salix repens were knibbled off by the ponies. When I inspected their excrements looking for fungi, I noticed lots of dead intestine worms. So it not only works for a headache .

[RobArb]

i'll let you know on that one:lol:

[Matthew Arnold]

LOL. I saw all of the extra comments and thought i was in for a lynching for using a gyspy stick to fell a fair sized stem. In my defence our yard was 45 minutes drive away and i didnt think it would be wise to send one of the guys back to pick up a saw then come back.

[RobArb]

i was going to lynch you for using a gypo stick then i thought better of it:biggrin: